Calendar.

Future Meetings

2005

San Antonio May 16-18

Pittsburgh November 1-4

2006

Akron May 8-10

Cincinnati October 10-12

Cincinnati Milacron, predictive maintenance training seminar for injection molding machines, Adams County Business Training Center, Winchester, OH, Susan Guy [phone]--November 30-December 2.

Polymer Laboratories, GPC Training Course & Lab Practical, Amherst, MA, Marjorie Badea [phone]--November 30-December 3.

DECEMBER

Vincentz Network, European Coatings Conference, Holiday Inn Esplanade, Berlin, Germany, Amanda Beyer, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--December 2-3.

University of Akron, Department of Polymer Engineering, seminar on "Dielectric anisotropy of nematic binary mixtures," Polymer Engineering Academic Center, Akron, OH, Thein Kyu [phone]--December 3.

American Society for Testing and Materialls, Committee E17 on Vehicle-Pavement Systems meeting, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., Dan Smith [phone]--December 5-8.

American Society for Testing and Materials, Committee D11 on Rubber meeting, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., Tim Brooke [phone]--December 5-9.

American Society for Testing and Materials, Committee D24 on Carbon Black meeting, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., Tim Brooke [phone]--December 6-8.

American Society for Testing and Materials, Committee E36 on Conformity Assessment meeting, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., Steve Mawn [phone]--December 6-8.

American Society for Testing and Materials, symposium on "Pavement surface condition/performance assessment: Procedures and technologies," Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., Dan Smith [phone]--December 7. Polymer Process Communications, Sheet and Flat Film Extrusion Conference, Marriott Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL, Melissa Lynch [phone]--December 8-9.

University of Akron, Department of Polymer Engineering, seminar on "Multiscale modeling, simulation and experimentation of coating growth on nanofibers," Polymer Engineering Academic Center, Akron, OH, Thein Kyu [phone]--December 10.

JANUARY

University of Paderborn, conference on "European rubber research--practical improvements of the mixing process," PaderHalle, Paderborn, Germany, conference secretary, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--January 25-26.

FEBRUARY

Wisconsin Rubber Group, technical meeting, Clarion Hotel, Milwaukee, WI, [e-mail]--February 1.

Ontario Rubber Group, technical meeting, Holiday Inn, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, Phil Bailet [phone]--February 8.

Ohio Rubber and Plastics Group, technical meeting, Martin Center, Akron, OH, Dave Schwarz [phone]--February 10.

Tire Technology International, Tire Technology Expo 2005, Koln Messe, Germany, UKIP Media & Events, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--February 22-24.

Demat GmbH, Extruma International Trade Fair for Extrusion Technology, Frankfurt, Germany, Michael Gronwald, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--February 23-25.

MARCH

Intertech, Ninth International Titanium Dioxide Forum, Noga Hilton Cannes Hotel, Cannes, France, Scott Stephenson [phone]--March 2-4.

NetexpressUSA, RCM-2005--Reliability Centered Maintenance Managers' Forum, Clearwater Beach, FL, Terrence O'Hanlon [phone], ext. 111--March 9-11.

Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University, course on "Color design and technology," EMU campus, Livonia, MI, Sandra Tanner [phone]--March 15-17.

Managing Automation, First Annual Progressive Manufacturing Summit, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New Orleans, LA, Kim Vennard [phone]--March 16-18.

Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University, course on "Coatings and paint technology: Composition and application fundamentals," Halle Library, EMU Campus, Ypsilanti, MI, Sandra Tanner [phone]--March 22-24.

APRIL 

U.K. & International Press Events, Aerospace Testing Expo 2005 Europe, Messe Hamburg, Germany, U.K. & International Press Events, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--April 5-7.

Ontario Rubber Group, technical meeting, Delta Hotel, Ontario, Canada, Phil Bailet [phone]--April 12.

Canon Communications LLC, South-Pack, Design & Manufacturing South and Plastec South, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, Canon Communications LLC [phone]--April 13-14.

Ohio Rubber and Plastics Group, technical meeting, Casa di Borally, Richmond Heights, OH, Dave Schwarz [phone]--April 19.

Rapra Technology Ltd., High Performance Elastomers Conference, Cologne, Germany, conference department, tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]--April 20-21.

Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association and the Japan Automotive Manufacturers Association, MEMA/ JAMA Suppliers Symposium, Dearborn, MI, MEMA [phone]--April 21. Messe Dusseldorf North America, Interpack 2005--17th International Trade Fair for Packaging Machinery, Packaging and Confectionary Machinery, Dusseldorf, Germany, Messe Dusseldorf North America [phone]--April 21-27.

Rubber Manufacturers Association, National Tire Safety Week, RMA [phone]--April 24-30.

Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University, course on "Polymers for coating technologists," Halle Library, EMU Campus, Ypsilanti, MI, Sandra Tanner [phone]--April 26-28.

Messe Dusseldorf North America, Asianplas 2005 International Trade Fair for Plastic and Rubber, Singapore Expo, Singapore, Messe Dusseldorf North America [phone]--April 26-29.